IPE's Sweden Coverage – Page 46
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NewsNorwegian pensions on track to be region's most cost-effective – study
Economies of scale seen emerging as volumes increase, study shows
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Sweden's AP2 loses head of external equity to State Street think tank
Departure comes after more than decade at Swedish buffer fund
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Asset Class Reports
Investing In Small & Mid-Cap Equities: Northern exposure
While the Swedish stock market in general can be rather volatile, this goes to an even greater extent for Swedish small-caps. But as Caroline Liinanki finds, for those able to handle the short-term market movements investing in smaller Swedish companies has been a very profitable move
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AP funds back call for 'ambitious' framework to grow climate bond market
Swedish buffer funds back statement alongside Dutch pension manager MN and California Teachers’ State Retirement System
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NewsWednesday people roundup [updated]
Folksam, Varma, BRAM, Covip, Cometa, UBS GAM, Ukraine National Bank, Carne, Investec, William Blair, Irish Life
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NewsFolksam Liv chairman to step down to avoid conflict of interest
Anders Sundström’s role at Swedbank seen in conflict with Folksam role
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IPE Awards: Changes in asset allocation decision-making for pensions (video)
Erik Valtonen, former CIO at AP3, shares his views on new risk-based approach
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NewsInstitutional investors urged to consider risk of deforestation to growth
CDP report urges companies to consider supply-chain risks of deforestation caused by palm oil, biofuel manufacturing
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NewsNordic investors shun hedge funds in favour of risk premia strategies
Ilmarinen, PKA and ATP see benefits in strategies that emulate hedge funds over commitment to asset class
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Pension funds split over meaning, duration of long-termism
IPE survey reveals diverging views on definition of ‘long term’, with some citing 25 years and others just five
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NewsSwedish roundup: AMF, Folksam, KPA
Swedish pension fund AMF reports increase in total return for first nine months
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Country Report
Pensions In Nordic Region: An unhappy industry
A lengthy phase of regulatory uncertainty looks likely as questions on the implementation of EU directives remain unresolved, according to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo
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AP2 targets tar sands, farmland for greater scrutiny
Swedish buffer fund sells stakes in 20 energy companies over concerns extraction projects to prove unprofitable
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Melbourne Mercer deems Danish pension system best in world
Latest Melbourne Mercer report sees addition of four new European countries, with Finland seeing highest-ever score for pension integrity
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NewsSPK appoints infrastructure, risk premia managers following strategy change
Swedish fund for banking industry appoints manager to oversee 4% allocation to real estate
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AP4, France's FRR earmark €2bn for new MSCI low-carbon index
Swedish buffer fund, French reserve fund jointly develop index with MSCI, Amundi
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AP3 benefits from resurgent Japanese equity market
SWEDEN – Buffer fund’s exposure to North American, Japanese stocks counteracts fixed income losses.
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AP4 sees 6% returns boosted by weakening Swedish krone
SWEDEN – Buffer fund benefits from Japanese equity rally in first half of year.
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Nordic roundup: PBU, AMF, Norwegian FSA, SPP, Fairtrade
EUROPE – Denmark’s Pædagogernes Pensionskasse (PBU) produces 9% return in 2012.
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Nordic roundup: VER, Nordea, Alecta, Danica Pension
EUROPE – Poorly performing bond holdings drag down first-quarter returns at Finland’s VER.
